Sharpsburg Elementary LibGuide

In Erosion, students will learn how erosion is caused, the effects it has on the current landscape, and the way it impacts the Earth for years to come. Readers will love discovering new information in this chapter book while also reinforcing learned skills with comprehension and extension activities. The Let's Explore Science series allows readers to dive into the world of fascinating science-related topics while strengthening reading comprehension skills. Each 48-page title features full-color photographs, real-world applications, content vocabulary, and more to effectively engage young learners.

Rocks break down through the processes of erosion and weathering. Readers will learn through graphic organizers and simple, at-level text what causes erosion and weathering, and how this process is part of the rock cycle. Chapters explore topics such as how erosion and weathering create landforms and form sediment. The human role in erosion and weathering is also explained: both how human actions can exacerbate these processes and steps people take to slow them down. * * photographs, and graphic organizers create an enhanced experience in the interactive eBook version. These features supplement the print version with additional high-interest information.

The rock cycle is a never ending process of rock formation and the breaking down of rocks. Chapters explain the classification of rocks and their place in the rock cycle as well as how rocks form and break down through erosion and weathering. Readers will also learn through engaging text and graphic organizers about minerals, volcanoes, and earthquakes, and how these things are part of an ever-changing Earth. * * the interactive eBook version, readers will find more in-depth information on the processes in the rock cycle. Graphic organizers, photographs, and videos illustrate these topics, creating an enriched experience of the book. *

Igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks make up the three main types of rocks. But did you know that rocks are constantly being created, destroyed, and created again? Or that rocks are changed by weather, erosion, heat, and pressure? See the rock cycle in action in this fascinating book.

When a former Wren reopens her criminal father's club, can she stay within the law . . . or is she too much her father's daughter? - November, 1945. The night before the grand reopening of Club Valletta, former Wren Victoria Teglia can't help but wonder what her late father would think - his exclusive club was a hotbed of prostitution, illegal gambling and vice. Victoria plans to run the new Club Valletta along very different lines with her Uncle George, but her mother can see trouble ahead . . .